diff --git a/scripts/build/build.js b/scripts/build/build.js
index a7a0145d9..206c97b14 100644
--- a/scripts/build/build.js
+++ b/scripts/build/build.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const ROOT = path.resolve(path.join(__dirname, '../../')), // root ionic-native
 
 
 // dependency versions
-const ANGULAR_VERSION = '2.2.1',
+const ANGULAR_VERSION = '2.4.8',
   RXJS_VERSION = '5.0.0-beta.12',
   IONIC_NATIVE_VERSION = require(path.resolve(ROOT, 'package.json')).version;